CVE-2026-88839 (GCVE-0-2026-88839)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-23 17:45 – Updated: 2026-09-25 22:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Busybox: busybox: passwd/group parser writes heap pointers out of bounds due to stale tokenize() endpoint
Summary
BusyBox passwd/group tokenize() references a stale endpoint pointer after trimming, causing an out-of-bounds write of heap pointers.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-23 19:19 UTC
CWE
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72111 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88839 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2531353 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images |
Unaffected:
1.37.0-9.1.hum1 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 |
Date Public
2026-09-23 16:35
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